by Matthew Dube | Mar 25, 2010 | News
It’s a few days before Christmas and I’m avoiding the elements and the holiday crush by hiding out in one of my favorite refuges, Easthampton’s Cherry Picked Books. “Is this one for you?” asks Michael Engel, the shop’s mild-mannered...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 25, 2010 | News
On a mission to rein in a Wall Street that’s become a casino is U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who has promised to go to bat to improve the financial industry reform legislation that was announced last week. The legislation, captained by Senate Banking...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 25, 2010 | News
Why is the passage of health care reform a victory for Americans? One woman’s name sums up the reason: Nikki White. Nikki White’s story is told in one of the best books going about the subject of fairness and fiscal realism in health care: T.R....
by Our Readers | Mar 25, 2010 | News
Not Funny Enough Your new cartoon Mild Abandon lives up to its name: it is mildly amusing. However, it is a poor replacement for the brilliant and biting This Modern World. The Valley Advocate is much diminished as a result. David CoxAmherst It is really, really hard...
by Tom Vannah and Mark Roessler | Mar 25, 2010 | News
A public comment period is open now–until March 30–for those interested in responding to proposed changes made to the master plan for the development on Northampton’s Hospital Hill. The public comment period follows the filing of a Notice of Project...
